Curtain and shade bracket



I O. WERESIUK.

CURTAIN AND SHADE BRACKET.

APPLICATION, FILED 1111.1. 1921.

1,381,606. Patented June 14, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET la flaw 0. WERESIIUK.

CURTAIN AND SHADE BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 1. 1921.

1,381,606. PatentedJune 14, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- UNITED STATES ONUFRE wnnnsrux, on NEW cesrnn, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN AND SHADE BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 1119 14, 1921,

Application filed January 7, 1921. Serial No. 435,666.

To all whom it may concemL I Be it known that I, ONornn WnRnsIUK, a citizen of Ukraine, residing at New Castle, in the county of Lawrence and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain and Shade Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in curtain and shade brackets, and is primarily designed to be at tached to the window frame without objectionable defacing or marring thereof.

An object of the invention is to provide a bracket of this kind which may be easily and cheaply manufactured as -well as easily placed into practical use, the main body of the bracket being ornamental in form and provided with fastening means so arranged as to insureproper attachment of the same to a window frame.

The invention broadly comprises an S- shaped member in side elevation having means to secure the same with its rear edge contacting the front face of the window frame and having shade and roller supporting portions at the ends of the same, whereby said portions are located in different vertical and horizontal planes.

Other objects will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, and the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claims.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a window equipped with a pair of shade and curtain brackets constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevational view of one of the brackets shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken upon line III--III of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4: is a horizontal sectional view taken upon line IV-IV of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 of a modifiedform of the invention,

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2 of a further modified form of the invention,

partly broken away and shown attached to a window frame illustrated in vertical section, Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view taken upon line VIIVII of Fig. 6,

Fig. 8 is a horizontal sectional view taken upon line VIIIVIII of Fig. 6, and

Fig. 9 is an elevational view of the upper attaching spur of the device shown in Fig. 6.

Referring more in detail to the several views, the present invention embodies a main supporting member or body 5 of substan tially S-shape in side elevation and adapted to be secured in pairs at the upper portion of the window frame 6 in the usual manner for supporting a curtain rod 7 and one or more shade rollers 8 whereby said pole and rollers are out of vertical and horizontal alinement for avoiding interference of the curtains and shades and for permitting ready access to any one of the same.

The upper extreme end portion of the bracket body 5 is provided with an upstanding lug 9 which acts in conjunction with the adjacent portion of the body 5 to form a cradle or seat for reception of'the curtain pole 7 as shown clearly in Fig. 2. Similarly, the extreme free lower end portion of the body 5 is formed as at 10 for detachable reception of the shade roller 8 whereby the latter is supported rearwardly of the curtain pole 7.

The bracket is secured to the window frame 6 with its rear edge contacting the latter by means of a pointed hook 11 adapted to be forced into the upper edge of the frame 6, and the hook 11 is slidable through the upper portion of the body 5 by the provision of a slot through the latter as at 12; see Fig. 3. In order to permit vertical swinging movement of the hook 11 so as to enable the bracket to properly accommodate itself to various forms of window frames and so as to insure contacting of the portion 13 of the body 5 against the window frame, the hook 11 is provided with a longitudinal elongated slot 14., and a pin 15 projects freely through this slot and is riveted'or otherwise secured to the body 5 so as to extend transversely through the slot 12 of said body. The portion of the body 5 adjacent its slot 12 is enlarged as at 16 so as to provide a horizontal shoulder 17 adapted torest upon the upper edge of the frame 6.

The outer end or shank of the hook 11 is threaded as at 18, and a knurled nut 19 is threaded upon this shank and is arranged to bearupon the adjacent face of the body 5'. Obviously, when the depending pointed end portion of the hook 11 is driven downwardly into the frame 6, the nut 19 maybe rotated so as to slide the body 5 toward the frame 6 until said body is firmly clamped against the front face of the latte-r. The weight of the pole 7 and roller 8 causes the body 5 to tilt downwardly about the pin 15, thereby engaging the portion 13 of the body 5 with the front face'of the window frame 6.

In Fig. 5 a modified form of the invention is shown and it comprises the S-shaped body 5 having the upstanding portion 9. upon its extreme free upper end to confine the curtain pole 7, and provided with a mounting portion 10 upon its extreme lower free end portion for receiving the shade roller 8. The body5, as with the form of Fig. 2 is provided with a hook 11 longitudinally slotted as at 14 for reception of the pin 15 andprovided with an enlargement 16 forming the shoulder 17. The shank of the hook is threaded as at 18 and the knurled nut 19- is screwed thereon. This form of the inventionso far described is-substantially identical to that of Fig. 2, but provision is made for the supporting of additional shade 'rollers by providing a downwardly and forwardly curved extension '20 upon the lower portion of the body 5 and an upstanding shade roller supporting extension 21 upon the intermediate portion of said body 5. In this manner thepolesupporting portion of the bracket is innermost or farthest spaced from the window frame, and the roller supportingportions 21, 10 and 20 are gradually seated closer to the window frame whereby all of said portions arein different vertical planes for an obvious reason.

From the foregoing description it is believed that the construction and manner of use as well as the advantages of the present invention will be readily understood and appreciated- Minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the form of the invention illustrated'in' Figs. 6 to 9 inclusive, 5 inclicates the substantially S-shaped body member'having the upstanding extension 9" on its upper extreme end 'portionso as to provide a confining member for the curtain pole 7", and having its lower extreme end portion formed as at 10" to receive and support the pintle of the shade roller 8". In this form of the invention, provision is made for securing the bracket to-such forms of window frames which are often found in dwellings and which have a central groove 30 forming edge flanges 31 at the upper and lower portions of the toprail of said frame. The rear portions of the bracket are formed with alined vertical openings 32, each having a securing rod or spur'33 slidably disposed therethrough and adjustably connected by a turn buckle nut 34 which is threaded upon'the adjacent threaded ends 35 of said spurs. The lower spur 83 is provided with a shoulder 36 for engagement with the bracket to prevent it-from-sliding off of said spur, and both spurs are provided with pointed outer ends as at 37 which project in opposite directions. Itwill thus be seen that when the rear edge of the bracket' is placed in substantially contacting relation with the front face of the'window frame within the groove 30, the pointed. ends 37 of the spurs 33 will be disposed toward-the shoulders provided by the flanges 31,-:so that when the nut 34 is rotated in onedirection, the spurs are caused to separate :for forcing their pointed ends .into the r adjacent faces of the flanges 31.. .Thethreadsupon.

the spurs are of right and left hand pitch respectively for accomplishing :this result, and it will be seen-that this construction ;is extremely practical and eflicientfor securing brackets of this kind'in place when frames formed as shown in Fig. Gare encountered.

What isclaimedas newis 1. A curtain pole :and shade '=roll.er sup porting bracket comprising abody meinber of substantially S-shape in .side elevation formed with an upstanding extension oniits upper extreme end .portion -;providing :a cur tain pole confining memberand'having its lower extreme end portion formedlto :receive and support the pintle of ia shade roller, means to securer-said body with :its rear edge contacting the front face ofa window frame, the free end .portions'ofxthe body beingterminated so as to support :the shade roller and curtain pole indifferent vertical planes with thecurtain pole farther from the window frame, said securing means including a hook having 'a depending pointed inner end and pivotally mounted upon I the rear upper portion of the bodyforvertical swinging movement.

2. A curtain pole and shade 'roller supporting bracket comprising i a body member of substantially S-shape in sidelelevation formed with an upstanding extension on' its upper extreme end portion providing' a curtain pole confiningmember and having its lower extreme end portion formed to re ceive and support the pintle of a shade roller, means to secure said body with its rear edge contacting the front faceof a window frame, the free end p'ortions'o'fthe 'body of substantially S-shape in side elevation formed with an upstanding extension on its upper extreme end portion providing at ourtain pole confining member and having its lower extreme end portion formed to receive and support the pintle of a shade roller, means to secure said body with its rear edge contactin the front face of a window frame, the rec end portions of the body being terminated so as to support the shade roller and curtain pole in different vertical planes with the curtain pole farther from the window frame, said securing means including a hook having a depending pointed inner end and pivotally mounted upon the rear upper portion of the body for vertical swinging movement, said hook being slidable transversely of the body, means to slidably adjustfsaid hook, the slidable and pivotal mounting of the hook including a transverse pin carried by the body, and the book being provided with a longitudinal elongated slot through which said pin extends.

4. A curtain pole and shade roller supporting bracket comprisin a body member of substantially S-shape 1n side elevation, formed with a curtain confining member at its extreme upper end, a support for the pintle of a shade roller at its extreme lower end, an opening formed in the enlarged portion of the body member rearwardly of the extreme upper end, said opening belng provided with a cross pin, means to secure said body to the face of the window frame, including a hook having a depending pointed inner end and a screw threaded outer end, a longitudinal slot between its end, said hook adapted for slidin and pivotal movement upon said cross pin within the opening of the enlarged portion of the body member.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ONUFRE WERESIUK. 

